Reno/Tahoe International to Appleton International RNO → ATW
1,417 nautical miles (1,630 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 160 to 259 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NV FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 599 to 718 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 589 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 808 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 589 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 718 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 439 to 669 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 519 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 838 to 858 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1197 nm along the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from RNO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 13 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MSP, LSE, GRB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | −7 kt | 15 °C | 127 kt | 11 h 09 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 44 min | 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 21 min | 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −21 kt | 4 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 03 min | 7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -1 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 50 min | 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −27 kt | -5 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 38 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -10 °C | 150 kt | 9 h 27 min | 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -11 °C | 151 kt | 9 h 23 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -22 °C | 154 kt | 9 h 12 min | 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | −44 kt | -33 °C | 164 kt | 8 h 38 min | 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -40 °C | 173 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 60 kt | −62 kt | -48 °C | 182 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/7 | 260/13 1° | 230/21 -7° | 210/38 -17° | 220/43 -26° | 230/54 -29° | 230/59 -32° | 230/54 -41° | |
| BAM | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 270/8 4° | 230/27 -4° | 220/49 -18° | 210/52 -26° | 220/77 -29° | 220/71 -33° | 220/63 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 249 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| RKS | used from 449 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| LND | used from 499 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| BFF | used from 649 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 748 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 848 nm out; 64 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| ONL | used from 948 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/20 17° | 230/26 14° | 240/21 7° | 250/27 -9° | 260/32 -19° | 240/44 -34° | 240/56 -41° | 250/62 -51° | |
| FSD | used from 998 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/16 | 220/20 17° | 240/26 13° | 230/19 6° | 240/25 -9° | 240/28 -20° | 250/39 -33° | 250/44 -43° | 260/63 -52° |
| MSP | used from 1147 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
| LSE | used from 1247 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| GRB | used from 1347 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/24 | 260/18 16° | 270/20 11° | 290/14 4° | 280/24 -9° | 300/34 -21° | 310/51 -38° | 310/54 -48° | 300/71 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO Reno, NV | departure | no report just now | 4,414 ft | ||||
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 60 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,907 ft | ||||
| EKO Elko, NV | 200 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,139 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 369 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| EMM Kemmerer, WY | 439 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,288 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 639 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 768 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| SUO Rosebud, SD | 878 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,724 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 1058 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 1247 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| CMY Sparta, WI | 1317 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| ATW Appleton, WI | destination | no report just now | 918 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
ATW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATW is before sunrise there (7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Reno/Tahoe International, Appleton International.